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Truck Driver Arrested for Stealing Goods Worth Rs 88 Lakh Belonging to Amazon

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A truck driver, Salman Majid (26), was arrested and handed over to Maharashtra police on Tuesday for stealing goods worth Rs 88 lakh belonging to Amazon. The stolen goods included expensive mobile phones, hard drives, keyboards, baby products, and other electronic items. The theft was carried out with the connivance of the driver and the cleaner, Mustafa Abdullah. The investigation led to the formation of a team, led by Pingwan SHO Subhash (inspector), which acted on local intelligence to arrest Salman from his village in Nuh district.

Key Takeaways:

  • Salman Majid, a 26-year-old truck driver, was arrested for stealing goods worth Rs 88,79,863 belonging to Amazon.
  • The theft was carried out on the night of August 28, around 12:30 am, when the truck's GPS tracker suddenly went offline near Ashu Dhaba in Khandala Shivar area.
  • The stolen goods included expensive mobile phones, hard drives, keyboards, baby products, and other electronic items.
  • The investigation revealed that the theft was carried out with the connivance of the driver and the cleaner, Mustafa Abdullah, a resident of Nuh district.
  • A team, led by Pingwan SHO Subhash (inspector), was formed under the supervision of senior officers to investigate the case.
  • Salman Majid was arrested from his village in Nuh district, and the stolen goods are likely to be recovered soon.
  • The recovery of the stolen mobile phones will help in uncovering the entire network, including the accomplice, involved in the theft.
  • The case was registered at Parshivni police station in Maharashtra following a complaint lodged by an employee of Gurgaon's Soumya Carrier Transport Company.

Statistics:

  • The value of the stolen goods was Rs 88,79,863.
  • The stolen goods included around 100 mobile phones, hard drives, keyboards, baby products, and other electronic items.
  • The investigation revealed that the theft was carried out in the early hours of August 28, around 12:30 am.
  • The truck's GPS tracker went offline near Ashu Dhaba in Khandala Shivar area, marking the beginning of the investigation.
  • The police team, led by Pingwan SHO Subhash (inspector), was formed under the supervision of senior officers to investigate the case.

Sources:

  • Times of India
  • Police statement as reported by Times of India.

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